Gareloi Island Colony


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula LC breeding (1974–2009) 43,200 birds A4ii
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla LC breeding (1974–2009) 402,000 birds A4ii
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella LC breeding (1974–2009) 186,000 birds A4ii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 22
1980 Aleutian Islands Wilderness (Ib) 21


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gareloi Island Colony (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gareloi-island-colony-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.